Contract Law Update – Manchester
Location:
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Date:
22nd October, 2025
Time:
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cost:
£0.00
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We are thrilled to announce that Professor Ewan McKendrick KC, will be joining us once again for our insightful overviews of the latest in contract law.
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Professor of Anglo-American Private law at the University of Leiden and Emeritus Professor of English Private Law at the University of Oxford, Professor McKendrick will share with us the latest insights and case law on the following topics.
- Recent cases on the interpretation of contracts, in particular the interpretation of exclusion and limitation clauses
- Implied terms and the termination of contracts
- Agreed damages and penalty clauses
- The application of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999
- The drafting of conditions precedent, material adverse change clauses and MOUs
- Incorporation of contracts terms, variation and rescission of contracts
- A summary of other leading developments

These updates are a must attend for all in-house legal teams.
Please note that this event is designed to be informative, not advisory and represents our understanding of English law and practice as at the date indicated. We would always recommend that you should seek specific guidance on any particular legal issue.
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